Is Rafa on his way? and Avram takes over at Pompey

Liverpool have given manager Rafa Benitez what amounts to the dreaded vote of (no) confidence and have said that he will not be sacked.

Managing director Christian Purslow has insisted manager Rafael Benitez’s position is safe, despite Liverpool being knocked out of the Champions League yesterday.

Liverpool failed to make it past the group stages for the first time in six years, despite a 1-0 win over Debrecen.

Their slight hope of qualification for the knock out stage was ended by Fiorentina’s 1-0 victory over Lyon. Liverpool can now finish no higher than third in their group, behind Fiorentina and Lyon with one match remaining.

Purslow said Benitez would stay, saying: “He is under no threat”

I wonder if that’s the same message Paul Hart was given by Portsmouth……

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And of course, as soon as I wrote this it was announced that former Chelsea manager Avram Grant has been appointed Portsmouth manager replacing Paul Hart.

The 54 year old Israeli is already at the club in his second spell and was working as director of football. He will take charge of Saturday’s home game with Manchester United in that role as he cannot work as manager until his work permit is changed.

“He knows the club, players and set-up so it was logical to make him manager,” said Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie.

Portsmouth are currently bottom of the Premier League having scored only seven points from their 13 games and are 3 points behind 19th placed Wolves.

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